Gita Jayanti Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 12 December 2016 |
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Mathura Junction (MTJ) |
| Stops | 11 |
| End | Kurukshetra Junction (KKDE) |
| Distance travelled | 299 km (186 mi) |
| Average journey time | 7 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Two days[lower-alpha 1] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Chair Car, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 43 km/h (27 mph) |
Gita Jayanti Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mathura Junction in Uttar Pradesh and Kurukshetra Junction of Haryana. It is currently being operated with 11901/11902 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 11901/Gita Jayanti Express has averages speed of 42 km/hr and covers 299 km in 7 hrs 10 mins. 11902/Gita Jayanti Express has averages speed of 57 km/hr and 299 km in 6 hrs 45 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Mathura Junction
- Chata
- Kosi Kalan
- Palwal
- Faridabad
- Hazrat Nizamuddin
- New Delhi
- Subzi Mandi
- Sonipat Junction
- Samalkha
- Panipat Junction
- Karnal
- Kurukshetra Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 22 coaches :
- 1 3rd AC Chair Car
- 2 Chair Car
- 6 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive.
Notes
- ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
External links
References
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